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Obituary.

The Rev. James W. Saul. D. D., Vice. Presl-
dent of the Universal Peace Union died at tho Epsco
pal Hospital In Philadelphia yesterday aged 80 years.
He native Of Pennsylvania but settled In early
life In New ~reans where he followed mercantile pur-
suits and oiled number OF municipal Offices The Fed
eral offices Of Treasurer of the Mint and Assistant
urer Of the United States vas rendered him. but he de-
Sined them lie was an oiieial in both me Louisiana
ssSpsdi!ion e LSsr.. IL thsn entered "a. EpssoPsi
IN in ana NE
Prss inter .hs war began he stS st.
" means the Paine Divinity and In ustrA School
MoSs SPa and Gao hen00 ''f e'0f'' people in
M Mr.. Charles ; R. rslgram Of the nrm Of Pelrram 4
Ps!sr,0p yesterday morning a. ihe age a. n
and
Germany. England. and France The son came to
mssSt 1sS
$ 5 % n rs %ay us IL ass
sa IN s III Sf h
Stout WAS very active and ran up and
h. n aS IN Ss s Ct ss
sick and the doctors OWNED the cause he had number
n in ss S !. sq '1 L. hs
an Insurance on his life of $4,000
terday aged 81 Years lie was naive Of prsasd and
was the pioneer linen weaver in this State, at schagh
l. Walters of tho Cotton Exchange and head Of the
big cotton irm OF Walters Fatman, died in Germany
James G LUDLOW OF Newark died yesterday morning
at hts homo in Arlington, j., of dropsy and heart
lie was engaged in lie manafarturc Of clothing in New
ark Will sss.o2s y sIya , and Agass For
Judge William Donaldson OF Pettsvie died last even
ing IN the soh year Of his He the oldest Mason
Lodge the State upward Of ssyss Years. ' '''Hu
Sir Ws ,Ss hds. 81 SOrd Mayer Of London
patron Wesleyan church ded IN AaS car of the Sn
dcrground Railway In London yesterday.
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The Pastor D,s.,, TAX. tn. H,n,..

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 16-The Rev. j. s.
Bayne. pastor OF the Gothic Church in Port
land. Conn, is man OF peculiar staying pow
ers. Two years ago the members of the church
took 1t into their heads that they would like a
new pastor, and reduced Mr.. Bayne's salary
from $1,000 to $1,000 as a gentle reminder that
his services were no longer required. The
pastor. bore the reduction patiently, and
showed no signs OF moving. Tho salary Was
Bayne remained. Then they reduced his sal
airy to $500, which was barely enough to live
on. but the pastor did not complain. He
seemed Just as happy as when he was receiving
$500 year. Finally the parishioners asked
him to resign. but still Mr.. Bayne sticks, and
has thus far made no answer.
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IL. WILSON'S DILEMMA.
A Cloud OF Witnesses TestifyinR Against
President Grevy's ssn.in.law.

Cloud OF Witnesses Terrifying Against
President Grevy's sen-in.law.
PARIS, Nov. IGN. Wilson appeared be-
fore the examining magistrate to-day. He
insisted that the letters produced at tho CAT
farel trial, and which it was claimed were
antedated. were actually written in 1884. An
expert was called, who declared that the letters
were written recently. The manufacturer Of
the paper on which the letters were written
swore that the paper was not woven until 1885,
The magistrate has summoned NJ. Wilson's
secretary. who wrote the disputed letters
The situation is confused and disquieting
Mme RatazZi. who has been condemned to
thirteen months Imprisonment In connection
with the decoration scandals. and other pris-
oners convicted OF the same offence. have APP
peuled from their sentences Offering to testify
and prove that Gen. dAndau accepted money
for blaming Legion of Honor decorations.
=, La iatG positively denies that President
Gravy will resign.
The houses OF many prominent people are
being searched by the police. and documents
have been seized which contain startling rev.
Citations In reference to the traffic In decora-
tons.
The Right has decided to force a debate on
the Wilson affair in the Chamber OF Deputies
tomorrow. The Extreme Left. being in favor
OF prompt settlement will support the Right.
Intense agitation prevails among the Depu-
ties. who recognize that they are on the eve OF
q grave crisis
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AMCSENENTS
The "rrophet" Mt the metropolitan.


Meycrbcer's Prophet was presented for
the first time this season at the Metropolitan
last evening. Mr.. Walter Dnmrosch conduct
ing. The cast included Fraulein Brandt as
Fydes. Frau BRO de Marion as Bertha Herr
Robinson as Obetha, Herr Kenltz. Herr Won
Milde, and Herr Elmblad MS the three Anabnp-
lists. with Herr Niemnnn rs John of Leyden.
Excepting the roles of Bertha and of Zacharias
this exact cast has many times before been
given here to the Prophet" But our last
rocollections are Of Fraulein Lehman in the
part OF Bertha. which at her hands was
raised to such a splendid nitch OF dramatic
feryor that no ono who saw the Interpretation
even first -class artist, coming after her. un-
less she happened to he possessed Of some pc
euliar ~ magnetism en- or phenomenal charm serve
had once been electrified by frhulein Lehman's
vivid impersonation. How much less then was
acting requirements OF this trying role. Her
gestures and movements are commonplace
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS voice though clear in
was tried to the utmost by Meyerbeer's music,
Fraulein Brandt seemed also last night to be
suffering from illness or fatigue, which was
evident not so much in action as by a certain
apparent effort in singing. and a tendency to
this great artistic can be accused OF the slightest
ldult. ntT pIestuCe. upon lIle stage always
suf1ces to. All it with life and interest. Last
evening the intensely, emotional acting of
Brandt and Niemann In the scene Of denial
was the saving grace of performance which
fell in many regards SO far below the level of
those that have gone before, during the season,
as to be almost IA disappointment and failure.
q The character OF the Prophet is certainly a
cellent opportunities Of showing many of his
very best traits and acqnirenents. His figure
Is grand. his presence noble. his voice beauti-
full and large. His acting in portions requir-
Ing the exhibition OF tenderness or deep emo
living tragedian. He never descends to trckery.
al his results being obtained by the most dig
nihed and legitimate measures. Such an actor
aud singer combined is a stronghold and nm
honor both to the musical and to The dramatic
profession. and II we have occasion at this day
to be somewhat weary OF the "Prophet." ana
to wish that some less hackneyed opera might
soled by seeing Niemann in part which ho
makes thoroughly interesting. But If the
let us at least have a prina donna who c,' can
cope with the requirements of Bertha's lines.
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Music Notes.

Mr.. Theodore Thomas gives the rehearsal
for the second symphony concert in Steinway
Hall this afternoon at 9.
The sale of seats for the Gerster concerts be-
gins ut the metropolitan Opera House to-day
The Philharmonic Society's first rehearsal
will be given Tomorrow afternoon. and the
concert on Saturday evening In the Metropoli-
tan Opera House.
"Tannhluser" Ia the orera for tomorrow
night and "Siegfried for Saturdays matinee
at tho Metropolitan.
AT the Casino Sunday night concerts Mile.
Teresna Tua. Herr Max Heinrich, and Mir.
Alex, Lambert are to appear. Next Sunday
Mr. Aronson's orchestra will interpret several
new numbers for the first time. as we'll as Sc
lections by Gounod, Strauss. Valid, eufel Mas
senet. and Delibes. "Madeon." the Casino IS
next comic opera production, is still being re-
THE Begun" tho American comic orera
which is to inauEurate tho McCaul opera
company's season at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
next Monday evening, was u complete sue
cess in Philadelphia, whore last week IL had
its first production on any stage. The opera
is in the Gilbert and Sullivan style rather than
In tho French or the German school. II was
written especially for. the McCaull company,
and Manager McCaull gives the piece the ad-
vantage OF O. superb cast, including Nine.
Cottrelly. De Wolf Hopper, Digby Bell, Laura
Joyce Bell. Hubert Wilke. Marion Manola,
Edwin Hoff. Annie Meyers. JEFF De Angels,
Harry Macdonough and II. A. Cupps.
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THE DUNN FAMILY POISONED.
Takcn Sick AFTER Drinking Cider int Which
They had Fut Hurdock.


They had Put Hurdock.
The Dunn family Of 1893 South Eighth
street. Williamsburgh. drank cider on last Fri
day evening and afterward put five cents
worth OF burdock root into two glass Jars OF
cider. After corking up the jars. they allowed
them to stand until Tuesday morning. when
Mrs. James Dunn and her two sisters-in- law.
Miss Lavinia Dunn and Miss Abby Dunn. each
drank a wineglassful Of the preparation as a
blood purifier. In few minutes Mrs. Dunn
felt burning sensation in her stomach. Soon
the other young ladies were similarly affected.
Mrs. Dunn hurried to William Vincent's drug
store, lit Broadway where the root had been
bought three weeks before.
Druggist Vincent assured Mrs. Dunn that the
root was harmless. and that no poison could
have become mixed with the root in the store.
The women we're BY this time 30 sick that they
at 81 Cymer Street. The Doctor Promptly s an.
piled vigorous remedies, and In a short time
the patients were out Of danger but Mrs. Dunn
a cab. Yesterday all three were almost as we'll
as ever. Mrs. Dunn eaid there was not a bit of
poison about the house. and that the paper
IL ssd Mr. 6unnp
They had taken burdock root several times be-
fore without any unpleasant consequences.
poisonous In the root 80 II must have got mix
ed up with something elso outside OF his store
at fault. The acid might have become poison
GUS through contact with tin. II the cider was
carried In tin pail. He showed the reporter
kept in the store. The worst feature Of the
case was that the burdock root he sold to Miss
that he could not make test. The root was
the same as he had always sold.
DR.. Wilson said that it was mere theorizing
to tell what poison had become mixed with the
root. He would not be surprised II the cider
had taken the poison from some metallic sub
stance; He was willing to testify he said.
who ranked high in Williamsburgh. Just as he
received 1t from the wholesale dealer. II
there was any poison in the root 1t was the
wholesale Dealers fault.
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A Novel Law Suit.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. l6.-S. 8. Bars yesterday
began suit against L. Less, J. Rashkies. p.
Drabniss, Fl. Harris, A. Silberman. and 8.
Barnett, charging that they conspred to falsely
accuse Max Liberstine and Joseph Friedman
OF selling meats and poultry that are unfit
cordance with Jewish practices, custons, and
laws, when the fact Is that in their meat bust
ness they are strictly conforming to the Jewish
practices. The charge further says that the
alleged conspirators went to the customers Of
Liberstine and DECLARED that the meat and
poultry sold by said firm was not Droperly pre-
pared according to the Jewish rites. and thus
ruined the business of the firm. Warrants
were Issued. and the accused persons were ar
rested and gave bonds
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THE IRISH TROUBLES.
Boycotting n Steamer for Cnrrying Priseu
crs to Limerick JAN.

Boycotting n steamer for Cnrrying Prison.
crs to Limerick JAN.
DUBLIN, Nov. 49, Notices have been post
ed in county Glare ordering boycott of the
Shannon Steamship Company for conveying
prisoners to the Limerick Jail.
The freemGns Journal says that the Govern
ment has decided to abandon the prosecution
of Lord Mayor Sullivan for publishing in his
paper. the Nation, reports Of meetings Of sup
The Express and Irish Times comment on
what they call the undoubted uprising and
spread OF loyalty in the south OF ireland. They
say that the country has recognized that the
Government will not permit defiance Of the
law with IMMUNITY.
The tenants on the county Down estates Of
Lord Londonderry, the Lord Lieutenant, have
declined to accept an offer OF fifty per cent re-
duction of their rents. and will carry out their
determination to enter tho Land Court
Michael Davitt. in n speech at Limerick to-
day, said that 0'Brien's life was far too precious
70 be sacrificed In dispute about clothes. II
he died in Jail his countrymen would know how
to ayenge him.
The Lord chancellor Of Ireland has removed
Mr.. Power, NJ. p, from tho office OF magistrate
because he advised Waterford tenants to adopt
the plan OF campaign.
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TIC white Pony D..a, jack D..s.

AsBuBY PARK, Nov. 1s.-The little white
pony owned by the wife Of the Rev. DIR. Crane
died last night. Years ago he was favorite
with children who attended p. II. Barnum's
show. He was known as Dandy Jack, and
performed number of tricks. He would nod
yea or no In reply to questions, lay down and
roll over, get upon his knees, kick Yhen com
For, several ypars he was driven about Asbury
Park. Ocean Grove, and Ocean Park by Mrs.
Crane He was very fond OF children, and
Nore than 40 years Old, He had been Almost
s s1'ea e ss1sI re ss 81 lssas ~. 1ssssE
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DEMpsrrs srosr OF THE s1sHE
Caruey,s Tactics Gated Treaeherous aud
the Referee Approved.

Caruey's Tactics Called Treaeherous aud
the Referee approved.
Jack Dempsey accompanied by we'll.
known sporting man OF Brooklyn. physician,
left Boston yesterday morning ut ii. On their
arrival here Jack reported to his wife, at their
homo In Williamsburgh. and then, with his
companion, hastoned at once to tho homo OF
McAuliffe's parents at 1862 Grand street. He
was received by Mr.. and Mrs. McAuliffe. their
young daughter. and their daughter-in-law,
Cons wife.
well, all is we'll" said Dempsey. I'VE have
loft Jack and Con In hotel In Boston. jack
In in good condition. But, say. let me tell you
before say anything about the great battle.
that the reports In some Of the papers are
scandaloua
Dempsey's story was: al Smith, Csrney's
friend was the first man TO enter the ring.
The referee could not do otherwise than he
did. and soy right here that had l been in his
place. and bound By circumstances rs he was,
would have acted as he did. Carney is such
o General that he can fight foul with Gun.
nInSSsss t that Would defy the
after The third round I knew that Jack had
Carney: and looked to see him down him In the
MoaS 5Ss Val Il M ss Ba ss soy
ever. that time came Carney began to fight his
cunning way. His whole fight WINS made up OF
gouges,. butting with his head. and kneetnG.
Jack did not begin to show any injury until
the thirtieth wound. and then all his injuries
come. from Carney's coughing tactics. He
would ram his fingers into Jacks eyes, and
butt him with his head when By rush !. he TGs
he did not receive oone-twentieth az much much
Gilmore. and II his. stomach had not gone
back ON him he would not have been % bother
ed he he was with Carney's knee. You know
Carney every time he struck at Jack would
both butt him with his head and give him the
knee. These were foul blows Just as good
fouls as when he deliberately caaght Jack by
the legs. threw him, and as Jack fell. fell on
him, and ran his head into his stomach.
When he found his legs going Carney want
g way that he would Say that he had been de-
Speaking OF the appearance OF the men,
Dempsey said: Carney Is more punished than
McAuliffe. He has q big. bad lump on his fore
head both eyes are blackened, and the left one
almost closed. His left side is bruised and
backened and lumpy. His. forearms are
swollen and lumpy. too. His body ia well
marked. He was not able to quit his chair in
the ring until o half hour after McAuliffe had
gone to his hotel.
All Jacks marks are two eyes blackened and
cut ear: This cut was caused By his falling
against the stakes. His body Is q little marked
with his falls against the ropes
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ARTISTS DENoUNcE coMsToox.
Ire Society or American Artists Fcrunaiiy
Demand his suppression.

Demnnu MS Suppression
At the regular semi-annual meeting OF the
Society OF American Artists, held Mt 81 West
Tonth street on Tuesday night, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted setting forth that:
I'VE learn that tho officers and agents OF tho
Society for tho Suppression Of Vice OF this city
are interfering with the sale Of Photographic
reproductions Of the works Of some OF the FORE
most living painters on the ground that the
said works arc bad in their influence on public
morals; and we believe that the study OF the
nude 10 necessary to the existence OF any serious
art whatever, and that. the proper representa-
is refining and ennobllng in its influence: and
we Also believe the popuarlZation OF such
works OF art by photography to be OF the great.
therefore we protest ngninst this action OF the
Society for the Suppression OF Vice rs the work
o Bad rpte 81 The to nS
art and denounce such action MS subversiye to
the best interests both OF art and of morality"
sentiment Of this meeting that the cause Of art
education In the United States. and OF higher
education in general. demands that measures
society from exceeding tho limits Of the field in
which re- work properly belongs"
a. The following members of the society signed
dent, VIM cedl,l Secretary: irving Wllsr Treas
Ssssn Cox 1afss i%f1 'shas rSe WIFI Affn
sqSss Srsn W hSsr kydf i,n Carey
S Jon. Herbert psn~qP Matter shIIsw
IsthiSop YIN L. warner H. '" van S0'k'r'k' Francis
~ The Executive Copmittee Of the Society for
Tie arrest Of Messrs. Knoedler and Pfeiiisr.
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Business Troubles.

John Babillion. wholesale grocer at % Cadil.
lac square, Detroit yesterday executed two ehateI
mortgages; ono to John Leo for $4,000 and one 10
August Babilion for 81. 500 Both mortgages are en-.
ployed IN the store A. Baker attorney says that he
ment The Immediate cause Of Tho embarrassment II
that Mr. Babilion lost $4,000 in the Borden Condensed
MIX Company.
msstia e the creditors Of the whols;a!e dIy goods
held in Boston Yesterday The committee
reported Liabilities Of S3570O The merchandise assets
form Of notes &C. Of s,ss COO There arc ether notss
little value assets The Arms offer to compromise ai
IS dollar Pied and voted
that the Arm DO petioned into insolvency
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The Ladies' Masonic Fair.

The Ladies' Masonic fair which OPENS OF
Nov 2s in the Temple promises to DO great success
The fair 10 to be managed by tho wives Of Masona Thu
ladies are represented by an Executive Committee Of
which Mrs f. r. Lawrence wife Of the Grand Master.
Chairman and Mrs r. Harper secretary. Other mem
Riebs cd Mrs T A BuTphsm Mrs John Boyd Mrs
are voluntary and the entire proceeds will be devoted
70 the building Of home for INDECENT Masons or thu
wives and orphans Of Masons Gifts to the amount d
several thousand dolars both IN money and goods ha
ness firms About athousand dollars worth Of seasol
tickets have been sold The fair will be contin ued for
month. Each day various entertainments are to b
given by different actors and musicianA-
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fine animals2" no said. well twenty nine
years ago / had been overworking myself in
my business. and my health had consequently
been impaired. My physician recommended
driving, and followed his adyice-foowed IL
quito oheerfully. soon found that. TO me at
least, tho pleasure of driving depended very
behind In those days Col. John Harper. Com
modore Vanderbilt. and many other we'll
ers OF the road. / determined, II | could get
them, TO have horses that no others could pass.
! first began The acquisition OF fine horses In
that way and have pursued 1t from my love for
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s,r c..rle. Tupper Meet. doc chamserlaln.

Sir Charles Upper of Ottawa, the Cana
dian Representative upon the British Fishery
Commission. arrived in this city yesterday
morning to meet Mr.. Chamberlain. The Hon.
J. 8. D. Thompson, Canadian Minister of JUS
ice. accompanied him. They registered at the
Brevoort House. Others who accompanied
him were Maior-Gen. d. r. Cameron, official
secretary to Sir Charles Tupper,. Q. q. Chap
man. his private secretary. and Wallace Ora
ham, Q, O., his legal adviser Mr.. Allen Thorn
dixie Rice entertained Mr.. Chamberlain and
Sir Charles TppPsr az dinner in the evening
O.. Plat, .Whitelaw Reid. Gen. sherman,
Edgerton Winthrop, Peabody wetmore, Elihu
Root, and several others dined with them,
The entire party. including Mr.. Chamberlain,
will 20 to Washington to-day
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To Guard Against Riots.

LONDON. Nov. l6.-Mr Matthews, the Home
Secretary expects that 1900 will respond to the
call for special consables Tho Radical clubs are di.
vided on the question or marching on Sunday The
Irish LeaEusrs and Socialists determined parade
pHradna
At meeting of tho Radical clubs and Socialists this
evening It resolved to hold meeting In Hyde Park
or sunday next and e send small depntatlon to ira
tAgnr square that day The object OF the latter move
ID 70 secure technical case OF assault against the police
% u expected that the depuation will be prevented
right Of the p9eic 70 hold meetings in the square viii
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sawdu.t. Net Dyaal.,te. for Andy Horn.

Andy Horn, who keeps a saloon at East
Broadway and Catharlne street, carried into
the Oak street police station last night what
he rnther thought was an Internal machine.
addressed to him, Mr. Horn said that the no,
lice might onon 1t u they wanted to, Ii was a
pasteboard bog; ~ feet by inches nv az
inches, with q sliding cover. SAndpaper on the
cover was 50 arranged as to rub over the busi-
neea ends 81 q lew mAtchees. There Was some
saEdass Y me boz ,,I bIt g braAs tube and
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WHERE WAS THE BRIDEaRooms

Eta Jackssn's BITTER disappointment In
the Montclair baptist Church.
Miss Eta Jackson. pretty colored girl,
the youngest daughter Of John jackson Of
Montclair. N. j.. was to have been married on
Tuesday night to Fountain Scott, who for sew
eral years has been chief cook at the West
Eng Hotel at Long Branch. where she met
him, He is now waiter In one Of the large
hotels in this city.
Everything was prepared for the wedding.
The prolific Jackson family had made great
preparations for the reception, and the Union
Baptist Church was crowded with the BRIDES
friends. Pastor Harris waited impatiently un-
til 0 O'Clock. though the errant groom had
promised to reach Montelair on tn. 8 o'clock
Ladies' and gentlemen. am sorry TO disap-
point you, but the groom has not shown up.
and by advice Of the parents l announce that
no wedding will be In order to might.
Scott has been company with Eta for three
years. and has made her numerous and yalu-
able presents. Yesterday morning two Of her
friends searched this city for him In vain.
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Labor and Wages.

About seventy-flve girls employed as stitch.
in ". Birdseye Co.'S corset factory, Bridgeport
struck yesterday account OF cut of ten per cent In
prices The girls left their work In body and refuse TO
return unless the cut Is restored
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Gladstone sanEulne or success.

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Mr. Gladstone In a letter
to tho Midlothian electors reviewing the political stu
alton, that everything IL helping the public mind
Irish question. ~
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Paper Men CombIue.

The principals OF most OF the largo firms OF
fancy paper dealers met yesterday and formed par
manept organization for protection. Tho meeting
held Nth closed doors. Mr. George Warner of the Al
bany Card Company was chosen President
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Mr.. Berry aad PlyusutA Church.


LONDON, NOV. 16.-The Rev. Charles A. Berry
who has been CALLED TO succeed Mr. Beechsr In Plymouth
Shnrsh, BIooklyn has not yet accepted the offer His
decision VIII not be announced for several days